Hell or High Water, Written by Taylor Sheridan; CBS FilmsLa La Land, Written by Damien Chazelle; LionsgateLoving, Written by Jeff Nichols; Focus FeaturesManchester by the Sea, Written by Kenneth Lonergan; Amazon Studios/Roadside AttractionsMoonlight, Written by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell McCraney; A24

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount PicturesDeadpool, Written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick; Based on the X-Men Comic Books; Twentieth Century Fox FilmFences, Screenplay by August Wilson; Based on his Play; Paramount PicturesHidden Figures, Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi; Based on the Book by Margot Lee Shetterly; Twentieth Century Fox FilmNocturnal Animals, Screenplay by Tom Ford; Based on the Novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright; Focus Features

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

Author: The JT LeRoy Story, Written by Jeff Feuerzeig; Amazon StudiosCommand and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience FilmsZero Days, Written by Alex Gibney; Magnolia Pictures